These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

Housed in an old British jail, this spot serves up Georgian, Russian, and Ukrainian specialities with a side of Turkish history.

The internet as provided by a James Bond villain.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

The Slovenian architect designed many landmarks in the capital city, including his own dream house.

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.

An ornate private entrance to the Vienna subway built specifically for the emperor.

The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

The center of Stockholm can be found along this quiet street.

In the town of Åtvidaberg, the midday sun sets off a loud cannon boom.